Jacket with biswing gusset in front and in back



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JACKET WITH BI-SWING GUSSET IN FRONT AND IN BACK Filed Dec. 51, 1947ZSheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR CHARLES E. ENCK ATTORNEYS Dec. 28, 1948. c. E.ENCK 7 2,457,356

JACKET WITH BI-SWING GUSSET IN FRONT AND IN BACK Filed Dec. 31, 1947 I 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVVENTOR CHARLES E. ENCK AT TORN EYS Patented Dec. 28,1948 JACKET WITH BISWING GUSSET IN FRONT AND IN BACK Charles E.- Enck,Ashland, hio, assignor to Cresco Manufacturing Company, Ohio, acorporation of Ohio Ashlaml,

Application December 31, 1947, Serial No. 795,099

'7 Claims.

This invention relates to an article of wearing apparel, andparticularly to coats, jackets or other outer garments. However, theinvention is not to be restricted to outer garments only because it canbe used on any garment that has a sleeve.

It is well known that in garments having long sleeves there isconsiderable binding across the shoulders of the person wearing thegarment when the arm is moved to and fro. It is therefore the purpose ofthis invention to provide a sleeve attachment to a garmentby whichcomplete freedom of arm movement can be obtained'without binding of thegarment across the shoulders of the person wearing the same or acrossthe breast of the person.

It has been a feature, particularly in men's clothing, of placing abi-swing at each side of the back panel-of a coat or jacket between thepanel and the sleeve so that forward arm movement would not berestricted. However, no attention has been given to a removal of therestriction to the front part of the garment, it being considered that anormally open coat or jacket would be sufficiently free fromrestriction.

However, with the advent of articles of clothing, such as sport jacketsand many other kinds of outer garments having full-length zippersextending from the collar of the garment to its lower extremity,considerable restriction has been occasioned across the front of thegarment by rearward arm movement of the person wearing the garment. g

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an article ofapparel with complete freedom of sleeve movement to eliminate bindingacross either the back or the front of the garment when the arm of thewearer is moved to and fro.

In this invention this is accomplished by placing a bi-swing between theback panel and the sleeve of the garment and between the front panel andthe sleeve of the garment. q

It is still a further object of the invention to I provide a bi-swingconstruction for the front and back of a garment in which the bi-swingautomatically restricts itself into a parallel position along. thehacker front panel respectively of the 2 ment that extends from theshoulder seam of the garment to beneath the under-arm portion of thesleeve,v and thereby provide complete freedom ofsleeve movement.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a front bi-swingand a back bi-swing for a garment, each of which is constructed from twoseparate panels that are stitched together along one edge to insure thatthe panels will always fold into parallel relationship when the sleeveof the garment is in a normal hanging position.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent from the drawingsand the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a jacket incorporating theinvention showing the left sleeve of the jacket extended to illustratethe front bi-swing and with the right sleeve in a normal hangingposition to illustrate the inconspicuousness of the front bi-swing.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the jacket with the left sleeveextended for the same purpose as that of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the jacket but with the sleeve incross-section. I

Figure 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional View through the jacket takenalong line 4-4 of Figure 1. J l

Figure 5'is a cross-sectional view taken along line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a front elevational view showing the right bi-swing, butwith the front panel broken away to more clearly illustrate the shape ofthe bi-swing panels. v

Figure 7 is a rear elevational view showing the rear bi-swing but withthe back panel broken away to more clearly illustrate the shape of thebi-swing panels.

Figure 8 is a top elevational view of a portion of the shoulder of thejacket but with the front and rear panels broken away to more clearlyillustrate the connection of the bi-swing panels to the shoulder seam ofthe-jacket.

Figure 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of thebi-swing'illustratingthe seam construction.-

Figure 10 is an elevational view of the outer panel of the right'frontbi-swing.

Figure 11 is an elevational view of the inner panel of the right frontbi-swing. Figure 12 is an elevational view of the outer panel of theright back bi-swing.

front panel *1 II are? connected together" slang-the,

shoulder seam Hi. The sleeves l and I6 of the jacket are of conventionalconstruction.

A side gusset 46 is positioned between the front a front side seam H anda rear side seam l8,'the front and rear panels being connected tqvthegusset 48 along the seam lines vl'flyand 18.,

The sleeve I5 is secured to the body of the: jacket formed by the front.and. rear panels .ll v and I2 at the shoulder seam, and is'furtherdirectly connected to the body of the jacket bythe side gusset 46 at theunder-arm. portion of the sleeve alongtheseam I9, I;

-Affront bi-swing 2|). is placed b'etween the front panel Hand thesleeve L5. 1 A back vbiswing 25- is placed between the back panel 11 andthe sleeve is. :I i 5 Thelfront bi-swing 2 1! consists; offan outerpanel 2 Land an ;inner .pane1 ZYZIthatTarelaid inparallel relation :andstitched v together along :-the. stitchline Z3 .1 r I ,7; The-outerandinner paneIs Z-I and 22-respeotivelyhave a common S-shapedconfiguration along the inner edge 24. The outer panel ,2] is narrowerthan-the inner panel ,22 at the bottom portion thereof, shown inFigure6, the left edge of the outer panel 2| being securedto the edgej26 ofthe arm opening in the frontt -panel-zlll along the stitch line21;,thussecuri-ng the free end of the outer panel 2;! of theright frontbi-swingifl to the outermpanel, l.'.' I w s The in ner panel 22"has :itsfree endiZB. secured to the'sleeve- ;i-5- along 'the seam-line 29s..

The upper ends-of thefouterfand inner panels 2i and 22 of thebi-swinguware secured in the shoulder seam l fl asishovvn in .Eigure 8;. The backright bi-swing 25consists of ,the'outer panel 3:! :and theinnergpanel=3zlthattare stitched together along their inner edges in thesamemannerwas'the front lbi-swing zlit g 1 v The-outer panel bjis secured tothe backpanel [2 and the inner panel 32 is secured to the sleeve m thesamemanner-asathe innereand outer panels for the front bi-swingfl t The,inner *and' -outer, panels 32 and t 34, of- :the bi-swingkSqhaveacomrnon S-shaped inner edge form 33,; these panels be ng -secured;vtogetl-ier along the stitch-line 34. I he ;f-r,ont v 8 dgQ 1Qf th6outer; panel 3lais zsecured to the back panell2 alpngthe stitcheline=3fi-whilethefront edge of the inner panelBZissecuredto the sleeve i5along the seam-line 3'6.

.With the front and .backbi-s vings Qu nn's I being constructed o'findependent panelssecured together alongon'e edge, which panels are inturn secured to'thefront and backpan'els'of the" jacket and to thesleeve of the-jacket-pthereis provided a construction which insurescorrect folding of I the bi 'swings {into position parallel with thefront andback panelsof the jacket Whenever the sleeve of the jacket isin. a normal hanging position;

- While theconstruction ofthe articl e of' apparel herein disclosedhanddescribed constitutes a pre fered form, yet modifications'of theconstruction are possible, and itisintended that such modificae Monsthat fall within the scope of the appended claims are intended to :beincluded therein I c Having thus fully described my invention, What Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an article of apparel such as a coat or the like, a front paneland a back panel connected along a shoulder seam and having a sleeveopen- ,therebetvveen a side g usset connecting said panels andfifdrrnihgthefew'itlt front and back side seams extending from the underarmportion '0f-.the sleeve opening, a sleeve, said sleeve being 10 panel II and the rear panel ramming therewith connected to the front and backpanels at the andback bi-swing extending from the shoulder seamtosaid-front and back side seams respec- }tively and: connecting'saidsleeve to the edge of rsaid 'sleeveopeningin said front and back panelsrespectively.

"2; In an article of apparel such as a coat or the like, a front paneland a back panel connected along a shoulder seam and having a sleeveopenings therebetween, a side gusset connecting said. panels and formingtherewith front'andback side seams extending. from the under arinportion of the sleeve'opening, a sleeve, said'sleevebeingconn'ected tothe front and back panels-at the s'houlder'seam and to said gusset, an afront and back Ibi-s'vving extending fromthe'shoulder seam tolsaidfrontandbackside seamsrespec-- tively andwconnecting said sleeve to''the'ed'ge of said sleeve opening inlsaid' front and 'back' panels,respectively, each "of 'said bi-svging js' coinpri'sing an outer paneland an inner panel can; nectedtogether along one edge th'ereof,fsaid in' nerfp-anelfhaving its free ed ge connected to said sleeve and'said'outer panelhav'in'g its freedge connected to said front and backpanels resp ec 3.. In an article, of'iapparel such as a coat or the likaa fr'o'ritj panelfand a backpa'nel con;- nected along a shoulder searnand having a sleeve opening therebetween, a side gusset'lconnectingsaidjpanels and forming "therewith front and back side'sea'nis extendingfromjtheunder-ar'ni portion of the sleeve opening a sleeve, said'sleeve"being connected'to the front and "backpanels at thefshouldersearn andto'saidfgusset', and a'front and back .jbi-swin'g extending, from" the"shoulder seamftrr"said front and back sidesearns 'r esp eo tively andconnecting said sleeve to" "the edge of said sleeve openinjg' in"saidfront and back panel's respectively; each of said bi-sWingsco'mprisingan 'outer' panel and an inner pane-1 con nectedtogether along oneedgethereof; said inner panel havi ts e ed n e i a s f e andlsaidfouterjpanel havingfl its freeje dge" can: nected to -said frontand back. panels respectively, said last-mentionedconnectededges ofsaidfront and-back bieswings each connecting-With said front iand' backside seams: respectively at a point. below the connection; between t thegusset ,and. the under-arm: portion of the sleeves-1' I v p 4'. 'lnanarticle of apparelsuoh as aboatbrthe like, a front p aneland a backpanel, connected. along a'shoulder seam andhavtng a slecvempeningthe'reb'e'tween: a side T gus'setconnecting said panels Landformingtherewith zfrcnt. and back side seams extending from the11nder5-arm-portion of the sleeve opening; a sleeve-said: sleevebeingconnectedto the front' andsbackzpanels .at the shoulder samand tosaidgusset, andia front and b'a'ck' bi-swing extending from theshould'er; seam to said frontiand backside seams respectivelyandconnecting saidnsleeve tojtheredglexof; saidgether along one edgethereof, said inner panel having its free edge connected to said sleeveand said outer panel having its free edge connected to said front andback panels respectively, said lastmentioned connected edges of saidfront andback bi-swings each connecting with said front and back sideseams respectively at a point below the connection between the gussetand the under-arm portion of the sleeve, said last-mentioned edges ofsaid back bi-swing terminating at said back side seam at a point abovethe terminating point of the said last-mentiOned edges of the frontbiswing with the front side seam.

5. In an article of apparel such as a coat or the like, a front paneland a back panel connected along a shoulder seam and having a sleeveopening therebetween, a side gusset connecting said panels and formingtherewith front and back side seams extending from the under-arm portionof the sleeve opening, a sleeve, said sleeve being connected to thefront and back panels at the shoulder seam and to said gusset, and afront and back bi-swing extending from the shoulder seam to said frontand back side seams respectively and connecting said sleeve to the edgeof said sleeve opening in said front and back panels respectively, saidrear bi-swing extending to a point beneath the under-arm portion of thesleeve above that of the front bi-swing.

6. In an article of apparel such as a coat or the like, a front paneland a back panel connected along a shoulder seam and having a sleeveopening therebetween, a side gusset connecting said panels and formingtherewith front and back side seams extending from the under-arm portionof the sleeve opening, a sleeve, said sleeve being connected to thefront and back panels at the shoulder seam and to said gusset, and afront and back bi-swing extending from the shoulder seam to said frontand back side seams respectively and connecting said sleeve to the edgeof said sleeve opening in said front and back panels respectively, saidside gusset and said shoulder seam connection providing only directconnection of the sleeve to the body of the article, all otherconnection between the sleeve and the body of the article being throughsaid front and back lei-swings.

7. In an article of apparel such as a coat or the like, a front paneland a back panel connected along a shoulder seam and having a sleeveopening therebetween, a side gusset connecting said panels and formingtherewith front and back side seams extending from the under-arm portionof the sleeve opening, a sleeve, said sleeve being connected to thefront and back panels at the shoulder seam and to said gusset, and afront and back bi-swing extending from the shoulder seam to said frontand back side seams respectively and connecting said sleeve to the edgeof said sleeve opening in said front and back panels respectively, eachof said bi-swings comprising an outer panel and in inner panel laidparallel to one another and connected together along one edge thereof,said inner panel having its free edge connected to said sleeve and saidouter panel having its free edge connected to the front and back panelsrespectively.

CHARLES E. E'NCK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 746,185 Smith Dec. 8, 19032,330,520 Saveth Sept. 28, 1943 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date1,994 Great Britain 1905 16,194 Great Britain 1905

